Youtiao

Youtiao
Pieces of youtiao
Alternative namesChinese cruller
TypeDonut
CourseBreakfast
Place of originChina
Region or stateGuangdong
Associated cuisineChina, Vietnam, Cambodia, Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, Philippines, Brunei, Myanmar, Thailand, Hong Kong and Taiwan
Serving temperatureFried
Main ingredientsDough
Youtiao
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese油條
Simplified Chinese油条
Literal meaningoil strip
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu Pinyinyóutiáo
Wade–Gilesyu2-t'iao2
Wu
Romanizationhhieu diau (T3)
Hakka
Romanizationyiu tiao
Yue: Cantonese
Yale Romanizationyàuh tíu
Jyutpingjau⁴ tiu⁴*²
Yu Char Kway
Traditional Chinese油炸粿/餜/鬼
Simplified Chinese油炸粿/馃/鬼
Literal meaningoil-fried pastry (or devil)
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu Pinyinyóuzháguǒ
Wade–Gilesyu2-cha2-kuo3
Hakka
Romanizationyiu za gui
Yue: Cantonese
Yale Romanizationyàuh ja gwái
Jyutpingjau⁴ zaa³ gwai²
Southern Min
Hokkien POJiû-chiā-kóe
Guozi
Traditional Chinese餜子
Simplified Chinese馃子
Literal meaningpastry
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu Pinyinguǒzi
Wade–Gileskuo3-tzu0
Burmese name
Burmeseအီကြာ‌ကွေး
Ee Kyar Kway
Vietnamese name
Vietnamesedầu cháo quẩy / giò cháo quẩy
Thai name
Thaiปาท่องโก๋
RTGSpathongko
Malay name
Malaycakoi
چاکوي
Indonesian name
Indonesiancakwe
Filipino name
Tagalogbítso-bítso[1]/bicho-bicho/shakoy
Lao name
Laoເຂົ້າຫນົມຄູ່ / ຂະໜົມຄູ່ /ຈັບກ້ວຍ
Khao nom khu / kha nom khu / chab kuay
Khmer name
Khmerឆាខ្វៃ / យ៉ាវឆាខ្វៃ
Chha Khwai / Yav Chha Khwai

Youtiao (traditional Chinese: 油條; simplified Chinese: 油条; pinyin: Yóutiáo), known in Southern China as Yu Char Kway, is a long golden-brown deep-fried strip of wheat flour dough of Chinese origin and (by a variety of other names) also popular in other East and Southeast Asian cuisines.

Conventionally, youtiao are lightly salted and easily separated by hand.[2] Youtiao are normally eaten at breakfast[3] as an accompaniment for rice congee, soy milk or cow's milk blended with sugar. Youtiao may also be known as a Chinese cruller,[4] Chinese oil stick,[5] Chinese donut [sticks], and fried breadstick, among others.

In other Asian countries, they may also be called bicho, you char kway, cakwe, cakoi, kueh, kuay, shakoy or pathongko, among others.


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